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The pending conflict – Historic Reproduction

The pending conflict, Philadelphia : Published by Oliver Evans Woods, 1863. — antique lithograph
The pending conflict, Philadelphia : Published by Oliver Evans Woods, 1863.. Antique lithograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few 1863 political prints tie together as many threads as this one: its subjects include Napoleon III, Jefferson Davis, the Confederate cruiser Alabama, and the French occupation of Mexico. Oliver Evans Woods issued the lithograph in Philadelphia that year, and it was deposited for copyright on July 1, 1863. Its title points to the diplomatic tension of the Civil War, when France was weighing recognition of the Confederacy and the Alabama, built in Britain, was raiding Union shipping. Viewers can read the print as a commentary on how European powers and the Confederacy might find common ground while the Union fought on.

Created / publishedPhiladelphia : Published by Oliver Evans Woods, 1863.
Medium1 print : lithograph printed in black and beige, with letterpress, on wove paper ; 31 x 23.8 cm. (image)
GenreLithographs 1860-1870.Political cartoons 1860-1870.
NotesPublished by Oliver Evans Woods, Philadelphia. The Library's impression of the print was deposited for copyright on July 1, 1863. Title appears as it is written on the item. Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress) Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1863-10.
SubjectsNapoleon--III,--Emperor of the French,--1808-1873. Davis, Jefferson,--1808-1889. United States.--Supreme Court--1860-1870. Alabama (Screw sloop)--1860-1870. Flags--United States--1860-1870. Military occupations--France--1860-1870. Confederate States of America--Foreign relations--Great Britain--1860-1870. Mexico--1860-1870.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,201 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-119746

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